Five-spot Ermel vs Northern Bettong

Ethmia terminella compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ethmiidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Ethmia	Bettongia
Species	Ethmia terminella	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.